Silvia Paruzzolo, after a few years working for various international organizations, was considering the idea of staying at home for a while to look after her family. But Save the Children beckoned

From Udine to Bocconi to Stanford, and then success in the Silicon valley. Silvia Console Battilana is now the CEO of an auction company half-owned by one of the top game theory scholars, Paul Milgrom

Sofia Bordone recounts the moment her mother appointed her CEO during a general meeting, without any prior notice. With a degree in business administration from Bocconi and a solid background in publishing, Sofia took the reins of the family's historic media company, founded in 1929 in Milan

When Silvia Cerolini's young daughter was diagnosed with a rare disease, she fought back and set up an international organization supporting these patients. She has never given up hope.

Monica Possa, now Group Chief HR & Organization Officer at Generali, tells how her career has been neither linear nor planned. After a degree in Economic and Social Sciences from Bocconi, she found her way through diverse experiences, ranging from teaching to consulting to human resources

Born in Gela, Italy, in 1998, Sophia Giacchi takes a pragmatic approach to disability: it’s not just architectural barriers, but real, systemic discrimination against minorities. She’s someone who has moved heaven and earth just to gain an inch more of autonomy every day